"Save output of a query in Substitute variable"

Hi All,
I am using oracle11g r1 on windows platform. i want to know how can i save the output of a query in a substitute variable so that i can user that variable in other query .i am using this query and i want to store the output in *"&Schema*" variable.
select substr('D:\activities\expLive_vikash',23,instr('D:\activities\expLive_vikash','0')-22) from dual;
Thanks & Regards,
Vikash chauradia(junior DBA)

Thanks for replyng..
i am using this in sqlplus prompt . actually i am using a batch file to cange the dump .
DEFINE FILE_NAME=&file_name; -- This will ask the Dump file name as an input.
declare Schema varchar2(20);
begin
select substr('&&file_name',23,instr('&&file_name','0')-22) into Schema from dual; -- this will give the Schema name as an output.
dbms_output.put_line(Schema);
end;
Drop user &&Schema Cascade;--(Now i am facing the problem in this line. I am not getting Schema name to drop)
Can u tell me what's the problem in this Script.

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